fiscal 2016 second quarter Archives - CDR

Pharmacy fuels 2Q sales at Jean Coutu stores

October 7, 2015 by Chain Drug Review fiscal 2016 second quarter, François Coutu, Jean Coutu Group, PJC Jean Coutu Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

LONGUEUIL, Quebec — Gains in the pharmacy offset slow front-end business to lift sales for Jean Coutu Group’s retail store network in the fiscal 2016 second quarter. Jean Coutu said Wednesday that for the second quarter ended Aug. 29., revenue for the franchised store network rose 2.6% to nearly $1.034 billion (Canadian) from about $1.008

Rite Aid gets 2Q sales boost from EnvisionRx

September 17, 2015 by Chain Drug Review EnvisionRx, fiscal 2016 second quarter, John Standley, McKesson, Rite Aid, Wellness Stores Business, Featured Articles, Leading Headlines, Retail News

CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid Corp. saw revenue surge in its fiscal 2016 second quarter, its first including results for recently acquired pharmacy benefit manager EnvisionRx. Rite Aid said Thursday that sales for the second quarter ended Aug. 29 totaled $7.66 billion, up 17.5% from $6.52 billion a year earlier. For the first time,